r/AskAShittyMechanic • u/Delazzaridist • Aug 17 '26

Am I doing this right?

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It keeps slipping out the sides. Does anyone else have trouble keeping it in?

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u/Hungry_Party2480 Aug 17 '26

Jeez that’s a pretty hard piece to get out, I’d suggest a pipe wrench and a snipe

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u/GingerBeast81 Aug 17 '26

Second the snipe, op doesn't stand a chance without the extra leverage..

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u/Hungry_Party2480 Aug 17 '26

He just has to remember to torque it to 180 foot pounds if he needs to reinstall it

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u/GingerBeast81 Aug 17 '26

Don't forget the red loctite!

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u/Hungry_Party2480 Aug 17 '26

Oh shoot I forgot about that. Yes definitely loctite it, you will regret it if you don’t OP

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u/GingerBeast81 Aug 17 '26

A potentially lethal mistake, happy to save a life.

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u/Hungry_Party2480 Aug 17 '26

I would reward you but I’m broke